infringe

infringe is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.To hinder; to destroy; as, to infringe efficacy; to infringe delight or power. [Obs.] Hooker.
  2. 2.To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend.
  3. 3.To encroach; to trespass; -- followed by on or upon; as, to infringe upon the rights of another.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is infringe.

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  • Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
  • Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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